Thursday, 19 September 2024, 05:17:02 pm

 
Recent catastrophic floods in Pakistan have inflicted more than $30 billion in damages and economic losses

Zulfikar Ali Bader (Spokesman, Foreign Minister): An International Conference on Resilient Pakistan is going to be held in Geneva that will be co-hosted by the Prime Minister of Pakistan and the UN Secretary General. The word climate justice was introduced by the Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari. He is of the opinion that the developed countries responsible for the industrialization and carbon emissions are impacting the climate of the developing countries like Pakistan. Therefore, developing countries are seeking climate justice. The infrastructure, livestock, and crops in Pakistan were badly destroyed during the devastating floods of 2022. The Foreign Minister effectively advocated the case of flood victims in front of the world. Almost 144 countries including China, Russia and the United States supported the narrative of Pakistan. The Loss and Damage Fund was established for the vulnerable countries hit hard by climate disasters. The recent catastrophic floods in Pakistan have inflicted more than $30 billion in damages and economic losses and left 10 to 12 percent of the country’s land area under water, affecting more than 33 million people. I am hopeful that the developed countries and the donor agencies will support the developing countries.